Mason Dixon Post VFW 7234 was established in Selbyville, DE in May 1946 in the aftermath of World War II, with 92 charter members (All Deceased). VFW Post 7234 moved from Selbyville to Ocean View, DE in the late 1950s. VFW Post 7234 attained a perpetual charter in November 1976 with 25 Life Members (3 still alive). We celebrate our 80th anniversary in 2026.
Mason Dixon Post VFW 7234 currently has 1,250 members (as of September 2025) and over 2,400 Auxiliary members. We are the largest VFW Post in Delaware, and the 8th largest in the U.S.A. We are the largest VFW Auxiliary in the U.S.A.
Mason Dixon Post 7234 Commanders
MAY, 12, 1946 (established)
1946-47 WILLIAM R. RINGLER
1947-48 RICHARD E. RAYNE
1948-49 EDWARD M. TINGLE
1949-50 A. CARLTON MOORE
1950-51 ELWOOD B. RICKARDS
1951-52 WINFORD E. MURRAY SR
1952-53 JAMES E. WILGUS
1953-54 IRVING B. HUDSON JR
1954-55 ORLANDO T. COOPER
1955-56 LESTER B. TURNER
1956-57 WILLIAM P. SHORT
1957-58 IRVIN W. HUDSON
1958-59 WALTER G. MARVEL
1959-60 CARTER E. MINOR
1960-61 WALTER G. NEWTON
1961-62 WILLIAM P. SHORT
1962-63 IRVIN W. HUDSON
1963-64 CLIFTON E. HOLLAND JR
1964-65 WILLIAM P. MITCHELL
1965-66 ELMER B. STEELE SR
1966-67 FRANK K. RICKARDS
1967-68 ROBERT H. WILKINS
1968-69 ROGER A. THOMAS
1969-70 IRVIN W. HUDSON
1970-71 JOHN S. GLAZIK
1971-72 PAUL L. COOPER SR
1972-73 GEORGE (DANNY) STEELE
1973-74 EDWARD M. TINGLE
1974-75 EDWARD M. TINGLE
1975-76 HAROLD B.BARBER
1976-77 JOHN G. MITCHELL
1977-78 HARLEY V. TAYLOR
1978-79 PAUL L. COOPER SR
1979-80 JOSIAH NORTHUP
1980-81 WILLIAM D. THOMAS
1981-82 JOHN BRENNAN
1982-83 JOHN V. CURRY
1983-84 JOHN V. CURRY
1984-85 DONALD FELTENBERGER
1985-86 ROBERT MCCLAY
1986-87 PAUL W. BRENNAN
1987-88 WESLEY T. SAUBLE
1988-89 CHARLES R. HOOPER
1989-90 J. GEORGE STAIB
1990-91 J. GEORGE STAIB
1991-92 ROBERT E. BYLE
1992-93 GERALD N. FOURNIER
1993-94 LORETO P. TAGLIAFERRI
1994-95 GEORGE M. RITCHIE
1995-96 GEORGE M. RITCHIE
1996-97 GEORGE M. RITCHIE
1997-98 GEORGE M. RITCHIE
1998-99 LUDWIG KUBICKI
1999-00 GEORGE BLADES
2000-01 GEORGE BLADES
2001-02 WILLARD VENTRO
2002-03 LUDWIG KUBICKI
2003-04 RAYMOND DERRICKSON/ JAMES ATKINS
2004-05 HARRY HENKEL
2005-06 JOSEPH DOMANSKI
2006-07 JOSEPH DOMANSKI
2007-08 RICHARD BENNAR
2008-09 VERNON STEIN
2009-10 IRVIN HUDSON
2010-11 JOHN MITCHELL
2011-12 JOHN MITCHELL
2012-13 MIKE GRABOWSKI
2013-14 GEORGE "DANNY” STEELE
2014-15 FULTON LOPPATTO
2015-16 FULTON LOPPATTO
2016-17 JOHN HICKMAN
2017-18 DEAN LEVERING
2018-19 DEAN LEVERING
2019-20 DEAN LEVERING
2020-21 HAL DIETRICH
2021-22 HAL DIETRICH/JOHN GOSSART JR.
2023-23 JOHN GOSSART JR.
2023-24 JAMES JENSEN
2024-25 JAMES JENSEN
2025-26 CHAD MYERS
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